Category: Veterans

Please join us in being an original cosponsor of the Vet-2-FARM Act of 2018. To keep our agricultural economy strong and ensure that we can feed our growing population, we need to make a greater investment in our next generation of veteran farmers.

Please join me in cosponsoring the Burn Pits Accountability Act (H.R.
5671), to evaluate the exposure of U.S. servicemembers and veterans to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals. Over
140,000 servicemembers and veterans over the past three decades have reported exposure to burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals. However, since there is no mandatory reporting system, there are likely many more servicemembers affected. Exposure can produce
serious and potentially life-threatening health effects, including neurological disorders, rare forms of cancer, lung diseases, and more—triggering some to call the crisis the
‘Agent Orange’ of the post-9/11 generation.

I invite you to join me as an original cosponsor of the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018. This legislation would make more new homes accessible for people with disabilities, seniors, and veterans.

Every veteran who serves our country honorably has the ability to receive a grave marker when they pass away. This benefit was designed to not only honor our veterans, but also their families who stood by and supported them during and after their service

I invite you to join me as an original cosponsor of the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018. This legislation would make more new homes accessible for people with disabilities, seniors, and veterans.

Please join us in being an original cosponsor of the Vet-2-FARM Act of 2018. To keep our agricultural economy strong and ensure that we can feed our growing population, we need to make a greater investment in our next generation of veteran farmers.